AP Gov. Ch. 14 Chris Bauder Flashcards
AFL-CIO
federation made up of 60 national and international labor unions created to bring fairness and dignity to the work place, along with a secure social and economic equity.
I felt safe in my place of employment because of AFL-CIO.
American Anti-Slavery Society
abolitionist society founded by william lloyd and garrison and arthur tappan.
Frederick Douglas was a leader in the american anti-slavery society.
American Federation of Labor
national federation of labor unions in the united states founded in columbus, ohio, in december of 1886 by an alliance of craft unions disaffected from the knights of labor.
The american federation of labor was created to advocated for working union members.
Christian Coalition
a 501 organization created in 1989 by a religious broadcaster and former presidential candidate Marion Robertson.
The christian coalition of american is an on profit religious organization,
civic virtue
cultivation of habits important for the success of the community.
The community had a strong civic virtue, and were able to all thrive together.
collective good
what is shared and beneficial for all most members of a given community, or alternatively, what is achieved by citizenship, collective action, and active participation in the realm of politics and public service.
Everyone in the community was able to set aside their differences and contribute to the collective good.
disturbance theory
theory that states that interest groups form primarily in opposition to other interest groups so as to counteract influence in their respective political domains.
interest group
a collection of people or organizations that tries to influence public policy.
Practices through special interest groups more than likely have bias.
women’s christian temperance union
a public interest group created in 1874 with the goal of outlawing the sale of liquor. its activities included prayer groups, protest marches, lobbying, and the destruction of saloons.
Women who were members of the women’s christian temperance union wanted to ban alcohol.
lobbyist
interest group representative who seeks to influence legislation that will benefit his or her organization or client through political and/or financial persuasion.
A lobbyist was sent to make a trade deal with the other company.
progressive movement
a broad group of political and social activists from the 1890s to the 1920s who opposed corruption in government, supported regulation of monopolies, and sought improvement of socioeconomic conditions.
During the progressive movement, many civil rights movements were born.
public interest group
an organization that seeks a collective good that if achieved will not selectively and materially benefit group members.
Members of the public interest group wanted what was best for everyone.
national association of manufacturers
an organization founded in 1895 by manufacturers to combat the growth of organized labor.
During the great depression, the national association of manufacturers lost a lot of business.
U.S. chamber of commerce
a major pro-business lobbying group founded in 1912.
the second major business organization was the U.S. chamber of commerce.
trade association
a group that represents a specific industry.
A trade association wanted to make a deal with a neighboring company.
